Butter Chicken Bowls

Homemade butter chicken with jasmine rice and cilantro.

Got the recipe from a friend, and they came out pretty awesome.

Recipe:

Butter Curry Chicken

2lbs boneless chicken thighs (or breast)cut into cubes
Half cup sour cream (plain Greek yogurt is more traditional, either way works)
1 1/2 T garlic (paste or very finely diced) *you could use powder, but won’t be as much flavor
1 T ginger (paste or very finely diced) *you could use powder but won’t be as much flavor
2 t garam masala
1 t turmeric
1 t cumin
1 t red chili powder
1 t salt

Marinate at least 30-60 mins or overnight
Heat 2 T canola oil (or ghee) and brown chicken 3-4 min each side on medium-high heat
Remove chicken

Add
3 T ghee
1 medium onion (very finely diced)

Cook 6 minutes

Add
1 1/2 T garlic (paste or very finely diced)
1 T ginger (paste or very finely diced)

Cook 1 minute

Add
1 T Curry powder
1 1/2 t cumin
1 1/2 t garam masala
1 t turmeric
1 t coriander
1 1/2 t cayenne (or chili powder)
Heat through for 1-2 minutes (don’t let it burn)

Add
20 Oz crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 t salt
1 t chili powder
Simmer for 15 minutes
Add 1/4 cup water

Add
Chicken
1 1/2 cups heavy cream (or coconut cream)
1 T sugar
Squirt of lemon juice
Cook for 20-30 minutes
Garnish with cilantro

Add more ghee if needed

I used light sour cream on the marinade to save calories, and I did swap out heavy cream for coconut cream. Still came out fire. Made jasmine rice in the rice cooker per instructions. Each bowl got 1 cup of cooked rice, and this recipe made exactly 4 portions of the curry. 😋